Category Archives: Americana News

CattSue — Heartstrings and Highways There are records that document where an artist has been, and there are records that seem to carry the people who traveled there with them. CattSue’s Heartstrings and Highways belongs firmly in the latter category. Across 11 songs, the singer-songwriter turns family history, grief, motherhood, romantic devotion, survival and hard-earned […]

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The name Ranky Tanky can be loosely translated as “get funky” in Gullah (which is the name of both the dialect and the sea island people of West African descent who speak it).

John Prine was born October 10, 1946. This year he would have turned 80 years old, and the Prine Family and Hello in There Foundation decided to do something special: bring the celebration back to John’s original home in Chicago.

The post 80 Years of John Prine Celebrated in Chicago first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The third single from her record, “Binnorie,” releasing the October 30 on Adhyâropa Records (and featured on Fresh Cuts), “Greenwood Sidie-o” is a perfect October song.

The post Video Premiere: Louise Bichan’s “Greenwood Sidie-o” ft. Kris Drever appeared first on Folk Alley.

Two of our favorite albums of 2025 came from Ben de la Cour and Joelton Mayfield, and this month we get to put them on the same stage. De la Cour calls his songs “night songs,” and on New Roses he plays nearly every instrument himself. Mayfield’s Crowd Pleaser, his first full-length, was close to […]

Before Posty became a global music star, his dad, Rich Post, had a simple message for him about choosing his path and giving it everything he had. Continue reading…

Taylor Sheridan’s Western dramas have helped bring cowboy culture into the mainstream. Now, that influence may be reaching the names parents are giving their babies. Continue reading…

Sometimes, you know better than to revisit an old flame, but that doesn’t mean the temptation disappears. Continue reading…

The woman allegedly pretended to be a substitute teacher to gain access to classrooms because she was “bored”. She faces six felony charges.

The post Woman Faces Felony Charges After Walking Into High School, Posing as Substitute Teacher appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Helping younger artists, just like his heroes helped him. Riley Green released his new album That’s Just Me a couple weeks ago, which features a pretty lengthy 19-song tracklist. It also features collaborations with Hannah McFarland, Jake Worthington, Alabama’s Randy Owen, and my personal favorite, Brooks & Dunn. Riley’s career has blown up over the last several years, and while all artists evolve, he hasn’t changed who he is fundamentally as an artist. Fans can always count on him to deliver really quality songs with […]

The post Riley Green On The Importance Of Supporting His Openers On Tour: “I Know What It Was Like For Me” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.